Milan stuck halfway between two objectives: How the top four race is shaping up

AC Milan were hoping that the weekend would see them reopen the Scudetto race, but now they are right in the thick of the top four battle.

As Calcio e Finanza report, Mila ‘effectively find themselves roughly halfway between their Champions League ties and the Scudetto race’, which has become decidedly more complicated following last night’s defeat to Lazio.

While Massimiliano Allegri’s side have racked up 60 points from 29 games, Napoli are now just one point behind, while Como are on 54, Juventus are on 53 and Roma on 51. Atalanta on 45 can just about be considered a candidate for fourth too.

Who fares better in terms of head-to-head matches? It’s important to remember that these matches are crucial for determining who would finish ahead in the standings if the teams were to finish on equal points.

Milan are in a good position having beaten Napoli in the first meeting and having taken four points from Roma and Como. They drew the first games against Juventus and Atalanta but have to play both at San Siro. Below is a grid of the results so far and who has the advantage.

What the fixtures say

Meanwhile, Radio Rossonera have put together a graphic showing the remaining nine games for the four teams that are primarily fighting for second, third and fourth, barring a late collapse from Inter o a late surge from Atalanta.

What stands out for the Rossoneri is the games away against Napoli then at home against Juventus and Atalanta back-to-back (either side of a trip to Sassuolo), which could have huge ramifications on how the picture shows up.

Napoli only have Milan to play in terms of a head-to-head game, while Como have Napoli, and Juventus will travel to Atalanta and the Rossoneri.